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As seen on ABC News: Take One Small Step
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“Everybody wanted to be at our house.”
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“She wasn’t like the mothers of my friends...she lived and breathed dancing.”
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“She wasn’t like the mothers of my friends...she lived and breathed dancing.”
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“How do you feel when you hear dad's songs being played on the radio nowadays?”
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“How do you feel when you hear dad's songs being played on the radio nowadays?”
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“In the kitchen, we’re like poetry in motion.”
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“In the kitchen, we’re like poetry in motion.”
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“As soon as I landed, I was home.”
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Love Letters to Libraries

In honor of National Library Week, listen to stories from our collection about how libraries can change lives and expand horizons.

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Eyes on the Stars
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Eyes on the Stars
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2016 National Medal for Museum & Library Service Honorees

2016 National Medal for Museum & Library Service Honorees
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The Bookmobile

The Bookmobile
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"He said, 'You make sure you call that teacher.'"
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"He said, 'You make sure you call that teacher.'"

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Stories to Lift Your Spirit for Spring

Uplifting stories for warmer days to come this spring.

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Two by Two
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Two by Two

Two identical brides. Two identical grooms. Two unique love stories. Hunny and Elliot Reiken reflect on 61 years of marriage and what comes next.
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"She bought me a bra that you blow up..."
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"She bought me a bra that you blow up..."

As a young woman, Betty Jenkins received a gift from her mother, an inflatable bra with a straw-like tube that was used to inflate the pads in the cups and enhance its wearer’s figure.
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To R.P. Salazar, with Love
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To R.P. Salazar, with Love

Rachel P. Salazar and Ruben P. Salazar were living 9,000 miles apart, unaware of each other’s existence, until a stroke of luck brought them together.
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"If you need me to hold your hand, I'm there."
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"If you need me to hold your hand, I'm there."

In 2013 Laura Lane was stuck on a NYC subway for two hours. She was so impressed by the way the train conductor, Paquita Williams, handled the situation that she brought her to StoryCorps to learn more about her.